Wildfire Smoke May Send Pregnant Women Into Premature Labor
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 -- Exposure to wildfire smoke can increase the risk of premature birth, new research suggests.
For the study, the researchers reviewed birth certificates and hospital delivery data for more than 2.5 million pregnant women in... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 13, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Janssen Reports Positive Topline Phase 2 Results for Nipocalimab in Pregnant Individuals at High Risk for Severe Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN)
SPRING HOUSE, PENNSYLVANIA, February 6, 2023 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced positive topline results from the proof-of-concept Phase 2 open-label UNITY clinical trial for the treatment of pregnant adults at high risk for severe hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN). HDFN is a serious and rare condition which can cause life-threatening anemia in the fetus. It occurs when the blood types of a pregnant individual and their fetus are incompatible.1 The trial met the primary endpoint, with the majority of pregnant patients who received nipocalimab achieving a live b...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - February 8, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Tanzania: Govt Insists On Free Health Services to Special Groups
[Daily News] Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Godwin Mollel has instructed regional and district commissioners to ensure that free health policy is executed in their respective areas of administration for the wellbeing of premature babies, expecting mothers and children under age of five. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 7, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Opioid exposure negatively affects fetal brain growth
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MRI illuminates brain structure abnormalities in premature babies (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 20, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Study finds programme to prevent cerebral palsy in premature babies is effective
A programme to increase the use of magnesium sulfate, a £ 1 injection that helps prevent cerebral palsy in premature babies, is effective according to a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funded evaluation. The findings, led by researchers at the University of Bristol, are published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - January 10, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, International, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Population Health Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news
Dayton nonprofit supports Cincinnati Children's fight against health inequality in $800k donation
A Dayton nonprofit is kicking off 2023 with an $800,000 donation to Cincinnati Children ’s support equitable health outcomes. The donation will help reduce racial and socioeconomic equity gaps in a variety of clinical areas, including asthma, mental health conditions, premature birth and Type 1 diabetes. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - January 6, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Blythe Alspaugh Source Type: news
Formula-Fed Extreme Preemies Need More Iron: Study Formula-Fed Extreme Preemies Need More Iron: Study
It ' s time to rethink the guidelines on nutritional supplementation for the most premature babies, say researchers.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - December 19, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Exclusive: Thousands of referrals for sick babies turned down due to lack of beds
More than 1,000 referrals to admit very sick or premature babies to neonatal units were rejected in the last year due to a lack of beds, data obtained by HSJ has revealed. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - December 1, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
One in 50 women admit using cannabis while pregnant - raising risk of premature births and defects
Researchers in Canada, where marijuana can be used recreationally, surveyed 1.2million mothers-to-be over six years. Twenty-thousand admitted to using the drug while carrying their child. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sierra Leone: WHO Urges for Immediate Skin to Skin Care to Save Babies Born Prematurely
[Concord] WHO has in new guidelines published on Tuesday urged for premature babies to be given to skin contact immediately after birth to improve their survival and health outcomes. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 18, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
U.S. Premature Births Hit Highs Not Seen in 15 Years
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 -- More than 1 in every 10 births in the United States now occur prematurely, and the number of these more dangerous deliveries jumped by 4% during 2021, a new report from the March of Dimes shows.
The premature birth rate... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 17, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
US gets D+ grade for rising preterm birth rates, new report finds
The rate of premature birth in the United States is climbing, according to the infant and maternal health nonprofit March of Dimes. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - November 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
RSV Cases Are Rising in Kids and Babies. What Parents Should Know
On top of continued concerns about COVID-19 and the anticipated wave of flu cases this fall and winter, health experts are also confronting another infectious disease: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
RSV typically strikes during the colder months, when people gather indoors and are more likely to spread disease through close contact and respiratory droplets. It’s particularly common among infants and young children, as well as the elderly, who are more vulnerable to infections because of their less developed or weakened immune systems.
After years of having no vaccines against the virus, scientists are moving quic...
Source: TIME: Health - November 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Public Health Source Type: news
Monofilament Suture Not Superior for Vaginal Cervical Cerclage
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 -- For women with a singleton pregnancy receiving vaginal cervical cerclage due to a history of pregnancy loss or premature birth, monofilament suture does not reduce the rate of pregnancy loss compared with suture thread,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 26, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
The Troubling Trends Pointing to a Severe Flu and RSV Season
Flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season has just begun in the northern hemisphere, and the consensus among experts is that the 2022-2023 season is shaping up to be more severe than in the past few (relatively mild) years. It might even be worse than seasons before COVID-19.
Health data company IQVIA has been analyzing data from insurance claims filed by doctors’ offices, hospitals, and urgent care centers in the country for three decades, and focused on case trends over the previous year. The team found that diagnoses of flu are already tracking at record highs. Even before flu season began, back in spring 2...
Source: TIME: Health - October 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park and Charts by Emily Barone Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
